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Monday, April 11, 2011

"Inception"...Volcano Style

Don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten. We were hijacked last week and I owe you a field trip. So who’s up for playing hooky today and visiting an active volcano? Oh, come on. I know you’re braver than that. I spent the night over there last weekend and I survived. Shall we go? Great! That’s the spirit! Here are your lifejackets. We’re taking the boat today.

When I see this, I can’t help but take a deep breath of fresh air, exhale, smile and think…wow-zer, that’s a pretty big writing prompt. (I bet Christopher Nolan looked at this and thought, “Yeah…a movie about a dream within a dream within a dream. I could make that work…”)

Yeah, Taal has always been magical that way. I like the C.Nolan bit, lol! Anyway, I'm stopping by to tell you that I just 'shone a light' on you this Sunday---http://www.joypagemanuel.com/2011/04/hopping-and-shining-light.html----(not that you need more lights. You're a star but what the hell! LOL!)

The canoe ride across the lake and the hours-long hike (behind a horse's butt) up to the top to look down on the crater are among the most memorable experiences of our homecoming back in '98. I lost the crown from my front tooth; I was laughing so hard! It's a wonder I managed to catch it and not leave it at the bottom of the lake.

You have the coolest field trips ever! I had never heard of Taal before. I am off now to look it up. It looks gorgeous. I was just watching a video about Versuvius. You must have been reading my mind!!